Rafiq A. Tschannen is a Swiss national. He converted to Islam and joined the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community at the age of 16 after reading the German translation of the Holy Qur'an. He worked in 15 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Caribbean, first as Finance Director in the private industry and later as Chief Executive Officer of NGOs and International Governmental Organizations. He is now devoting his time to The Muslim Times as Editor for Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Palestine and Switzerland and as Associate Chief Editor.
October 1, 2024 by Samar Ahmad While Hunger Action Month ended yesterday, that doesn’t mean our work to end hunger stops. Hunger is a pervasive global crisis, affecting billions and highlighting deep-seated inequities in our world. For Muslims, the call to alleviate hunger is not just a matter of charity; […]
October 1, 2024 By Xari Jalil LAHORE The UN Office of the High Commission for Human Rights (OHCHR) has made public a letter written to the Pakistan government in July […]
by Cenk Kaan Adasoy Oct 02, 2024 – DAILY SABAH A hillside monument dedicated to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Türkiye (1881-1938), between flags of the Turkish Republic […]
by Haydar Oruç Oct 01, 2024 – DAILY SABAH “A pressure mechanism is in place, led by the U.S., to prevent the ICC from issuing an arrest warrant for Netanyahu […]
The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development announced on Tuesday updates to the regulations governing temporary work visas for Hajj and Umrah services. (SPA/File Photo) Updated 17 sec […]
Dr. Ramzy Baroud October 01, 2024 The official Israeli army version of why it has targeted civilian areas during its intense and deadly bombardments in southern Lebanon is that the […]
Osama Al-Sharif October 01, 2024 An expressively euphoric and defiant Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is upping the ante in his war on Lebanon, having achieved in less than two […]
Previous 0 of 1 minute, 0Volume 0% Developing 1 / 3 In this image taken from video shows projectiles being intercepted over Jerusalem, Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP) Developing 2 / […]
Ismaili Gnosis Chats is a new podcast making Ismaili history and theology more accessible Ismaili Gnosis Sep 17, 2024 We are pleased to announce a new Ismaili Gnosis Podcast called Ismaili […]
Defining and Proving God’s existence through Ismaili philosophical teachings Oct 02, 2024 We are pleased to present Episode 2 of Ismaili Gnosis Chats. Each episode features conversations exploring Ismaili Muslim […]
Epigraph: And those who disbelieve say, ‘This Quran is but a lie which Muhammad has forged, and other people have helped him with it.’ Indeed, they have brought forth an […]
The Jerusalem Post ignites controversy after publishing, then quickly removing, an article suggesting Lebanon is part of Israel’s “promised land”. The Israeli broadsheet newspaper The Jerusalem Post attracted controversy online on two […]
28th September 2024 Alim Ahmad Bhatti, Germany The Holy Quran is a source of boundless light which was revealed by God Almighty to Prophet Muhammadsa. In a remarkable verse from Surah an-Nur, Allah speaks of “light upon light”- a metaphor symbolising divine guidance and wisdom. In this article, I will […]
30th September 2024 Sulaiman Manto, UK Islam believes 124,000 prophets have come before and preached submission to the Creator. These prophets came to different peoples and languages. The Quran only mentions 25 prophets, yet there are many of whom we do not know of. The Quran declares: “And We did send Messengers […]
OpinionIran Esfandyar Batmanghelidj It would be a risky move, but some in Iran now see building a nuclear bomb as the only way to fend off Israeli attacks Mon 30 […]
Lebanon Analysis Andrew Rothin Jerusalem An emboldened Israel appears to believe it can safely ignore a lame duck US president and grab the chance to reset the Middle East’s security […]
Chris Doyle September 30, 2024 The story of the last year has been one of acute international failure over Gaza. Israel has conducted a genocide unhindered by any international flak […]
An Israeli mobile artillery unit fires a shell from northern Israel towards Lebanon, in a position near the Israel-Lebanon border, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (AP) Arab News Agencies September 30, […]
Sep 30,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby Our politics and system of governance is in crisis, clearly evidenced this past week before and during the US Senate Judiciary […]
By sanctioning Israel’s genocidal actions in Gaza, the West has enabled violence against Muslims around the world. Ermin Sinanović During the recent United States Senate hearing on hate crimes in […]